Start looking for a new PM.

I would start with the bank that you have with checking and savings with

Any tips for how to even get started with collecting?

Kid in college and one starting to drive   blah blah blah.I'm sure there are numerous places to cut money for sure. 

Hey George, congratulations on starting your real estate journey! 

I plan on starting out next year with a small plug and play solution to have minimum risk.

From there you can start to identify what you are looking for.Where do you land on the follow spectrums:Cash flow and AppreciationLong term or Short term needs (waiting for growth vs get out of my W2 now)Long term rentals, Mid term rentals, Short term rentalsBuying close to home or coast to coastSelf manage or hire a PMIf you can narrow in on those, you essentially have your buy box. 

If you want a registered agent, there are services offering that starting at $40.

Breaking it down by room can make the process a lot easier.There are also some great pre-made checklists in Airbnb host groups and forums if you need a starting point.

There is already at least one request with a lot of votes for this feature, and you can allocate your "votes" to it as well...maybe Buildium will start work on it after it gets a few hundred more votes.